ODESSA, Texas (Interstat) — The Odessa Wranglers defeated the Howard (Texas) Hawks 65-59 in a men’s junior college basketball game Thursday night.

Odessa’s Ahmere Carson scored a game-high 29 points, including a crucial 3-pointer in the final minute, to secure the home win. Howard’s Kuai Deng recorded a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds.

The Hawks led 24-23 after a low-scoring first quarter, but the Wranglers surged with a 42-point second quarter. Howard’s offense struggled, shooting just 37% from the floor and committing 23 turnovers. Odessa capitalized, scoring 13 points off steals.

With the win, Odessa improved to 14-4. Howard fell to 15-3. The teams meet again on Feb. 23 in Big Spring.